During Operation; Adjusting The Angle Of The Cutting Blades - Stihl HLA 66 Instruction Manual

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Retaining Latch (1), Trigger Switch (2) and Ergo-Lever (3)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries, keep hands,
feet and other parts of the body away from the cutting
blades. Do not touch the cutting blades while the battery is
inserted. Never touch moving cutting blades with your hand
or any part of your body, @ 6.5.2. Keep bystanders at least
17 ft. (5 m) out of the area while testing the controls.
To test the controls:
► Remove the battery.
► Attempt to depress the trigger switch.
If the trigger switch can be depressed without first
unlocking the retaining latch by pushing it forward, take
the hedge trimmer to an authorized STIHL servicing
dealer to be repaired before use.
► Press down on the Ergo-Lever. Make sure it moves freely
and springs back into place when released.
► Unlock the retaining latch by pushing it forward.
When you release the retaining latch it should return to the
locked position.
► Unlock the retaining latch and depress the Ergo-Lever at
the same time to keep the retaining latch unlocked.
When you release the retaining latch, it should remain
unlocked as long as you hold down the Ergo-Lever.
► Release the retaining latch and Ergo-Lever.
► Insert the battery.
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► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly with one hand on the control
1
handle and with the other hand firmly on the front handle
or loop handle. While pushing the retaining latch forward,
squeeze the trigger switch with your index finger.
3
The hedge trimmer should switch on. If it does not, take
the hedge trimmer to an authorized STIHL servicing
dealer to be repaired before use.
► Release the trigger switch.
The hedge trimmer should switch off.
2
If the hedge trimmer does not switch off after you release
the trigger switch, remove the battery and take the hedge
trimmer to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer to be
repaired before use.

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17.1 Adjusting the Angle of the Cutting Blades

WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury from
unintended activation, remove the battery before attempting
to adjust the angle of the cutting blades. Keep hands, feet
and other parts of the body away from the cutting blades
while making adjustments. Hold the unit by the blade
adjustment grip. Keep bystanders out of the area.
The angle of the cutting blades can be adjusted to two
different positions upwards and four different positions
downwards to suit the application and the height and reach
of the user.
To adjust the angle of the cutting blades:
► Switch off the hedge trimmer, @ 15.2.
► Remove the battery, @ 14.2.
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